Rajesh Cherukuri

Mount Juliet,TN

Summary

Experienced Automation Test Engineer (SDET) with 18 years in developing scalable UI automation frameworks and implementing effective test strategies in healthcare and telecom. Specializes in test pyramid execution, Selenium, and UiPath automation, enhancing release confidence by stabilizing flaky test suites. Focused on exploratory and risk-based testing to improve overall user experiences.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Senior SDET / Senior Automation Test Engineer

HCA Healthcare

06.2021 - Current

Led QA automation efforts, defining test strategy and execution planning to mitigate risks for large healthcare platforms
Managed automation backlog grooming and ensured closure of high-impact automation tickets
Designed and stabilized scalable UI automation framework using UiPath and Selenium, significantly reducing flaky tests and maintenance effort
Built end-to-end automated regression suites aligned with the test pyramid, improving release confidence and test reliability
Improved automation test stability by refactoring brittle workflows, restructuring test data, and introducing modular test components
Designed test strategies and test plans for complex distributed architectures in healthcare applications
Integrated automation suites with Azure DevOps CI pipelines, enabling continuous testing and accelerating feedback loops
Developed UI automation tests using JavaScript validating critical user journeys across multi-service architectures
Collaborated with Product Managers, Developers, and DevOps to validate requirements and convey quality implications effectively

QA Lead / Senior Automation Test Engineer

DaVita Inc. (via Tata Consultancy Services)

11.2013 - 05.2021

Mentored and led a team of 8 QA automation engineers, improving automation ownership and delivery predictability
Designed and implemented a Selenium WebDriver automation framework (Java, Cucumber BDD) covering 5+ enterprise healthcare platforms
Migrated regression testing from manual execution to CI-driven automation, enabling daily automated test runs using testing tools
Balanced UI automation with API and database validation, enhancing test pyramid adoption
Developed robust UI automation tests to validate complex workflows and patient-care scenarios
Executed API, ETL, and backend validation with advanced SQL queries, ensuring data integrity
Authored software testing strategies, traceability matrices, and risk-based test plans, guiding QA processes
Led defect triage, root-cause analysis, and automation ticket resolution
Collaborated across distributed teams to ensure quality gates were met before UAT and production releases

Senior Test Analyst / Automation Lead

Telecom Domain – Ericsson, Nortel, Emirates Telecom (Du)

09.2007 - 11.2013

Developed custom automation scripts for system, regression, and data validation, improving testing accuracy and reducing manual effort
Executed high-availability, failover, and robustness testing in mission-critical environments, ensuring system reliability and performance under stress
Conducted root-cause analysis and translated production issues into enhanced automated coverage, minimizing the risk of recurrence

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Communications

Andhra University

India

Skills

Selenium WebDriver
UiPath Test Automation
Test Strategy
Test Planning
Regression automation
REST API Testing
Postman
Swagger
Software Testing
Testing Tools
Automation management
Automation oversight
Java
C#
JavaScript

Groovy
SQL
Azure DevOps Pipelines
GitHub
Agile
Scrum
JIRA
Confluence
Defect triage
Browser compatibility
UI Validation
Data validation
ETL Testing
Collaborative teamwork
Testing hierarchy

Core Skills

Selenium WebDriver (Java / Groovy), UiPath Test Automation (UI, Regression, E2E), Test Pyramid (Unit / API / UI), Test Strategy & Test Planning, Cross-Browser & UI Validation, Software Testing, Testing Tools, Java, Groovy, C#, SQL, Strong debugging in multi-tier web architectures, Log analysis, root-cause analysis (RCA), JavaScript, Distributed Architecture, REST API Testing (Postman, Swagger), Database & ETL Testing (SQL Server, Oracle), Data validation & integrity checks, Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub version control, Automated regression in CI pipelines, Agile / Scrum, JIRA, Confluence, Cross-functional collaboration, Defect triage & automation ticket ownership

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